to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to subsist; to keep on living
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
besides; in addition; also; moreover
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a second time; again; once more; twice
one more time; once more; once again
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
mountain trail; path up a mountain
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo